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Looking for games like I/O? Here are top action recommendations with a romance, drama, mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with DUSK INDEX: GION(ダスクインデックスギオン), The Orchard of Stray Sheep or YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.

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  1. 【STORY】A gripping time-crossing mystery set in Kyoto. Investigate ritual murders across two eras through an immersive AR simulation of Meiji-era Japan. Past and future collide in a story of fate, memory, and murder. From the makers of Tokyo Dark… ◆ Two Timelines, One TruthTwo eras. Two investigations. Follow two detective teams separated by a century, bound by a single mystery that defie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DUSK INDEX: GION(ダスクインデックスギオン).

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    77% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Happiness is an obligation. But then, what gives one the right to be happy? A small, garden-like Academy stands alone on a secluded island. Ichirou Yamada has been transferred there to work as a teacher. He is put in charge of Casserole, a beautiful, young girl who entered the school at the same time. However, things are not what they seem at this "academy"... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Orchard of Stray Sheep.

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  3. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is a Japanese-style adventure game, also known as a visual novel, originally released in 1996 for the NEC PC-98, and later ported to the Sega Saturn and Windows. In 2017 a remake was produced for the Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita, with completely redrawn HD graphics and rearranged music, while maintaining the same story and game structu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.

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  4. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    Island is an intricate visual novel with multiple routes and endings. Through use of the game’s flowchart system, players navigate through the story and uncover clues to unravel the mysteries of Urashima, the titular island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLAND.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Heart.

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  6. In this non-linear, time-travel romance visual novel, you'll date four captivating love interests just like in any ordinary otome game… until they die before your eyes(!). Trapped between memories and delusions, fighting fate itself—can you rewrite their endings? Dear time traveler, welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Retrospection Of Tomorrow.

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  7. -------------------------------------- [NETABOKU -A robot girl changes my life as a bedridden boy-] -------------------------------------- Thank you for watching NETABOKU! This game was modeled after the avatar robot cafe​, and I made it with the people who actually worked there. A bedridden young man meets an android girl and discovers the meaning of his life in this sci-fi romantic adventure ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NETABOKU -A robot girl changes my life as a bedridden boy-.

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  8. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Explore game Love is All Around 2 for PS5,PS4 console from the official PlayStation website.Check out Love is All Around 2 features, news, videos, screen shots, and buy the game now from PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love is All Around 2.

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  9. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akizora Memories - Horizon of Fate -.

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  10. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The main character "Junya Mizumoto" helps his family's business "Mizumoto-dou" while attending university. His heart is bind to his older brother Takaya, who died last year. "Why did I survive?" One day, he meets a girl. "I wish you're the one who died," she says, before disappearing without telling herself identity. After that, Junya's childhood friend "Chihaya Houjou" comes in with a project … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Since Memories: Off the Starry Sky.

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  11. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Ardengrad. University lecture halls, kitchen-table conversations, student rallies. And then — elections, repression, the country torn apart, and civil war. Yura is a student at Ardengrad National University, used to keeping his distance. By chance, he ends up joining a political science club, where arguments about the country’s future at first seem like just another part of university life. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cycle of Struggle: Ardengrad.

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  12. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

    Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

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  13. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Part 1: Part 2: About the Game My Furry Protogen 3 is the final chapter of the saga, continuing the story of protogen scientist Juno and our main hero. They have made their choice, and now they are ready to risk their lives to stop the antagonist, the mysterious protogen that almost killed Juno before. But will they find the required power for that?... Meet new friends, find old ones, discov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Furry Protogen 3.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    87% User Score Based on 302 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 18 reviews

    This is the latest work by Steins;Gate creator Chiyomaru Shikura, in collaboration with returning staff from the Science Adventure Series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anonymous;Code.

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  15. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    98% User Score Based on 357 reviews

    Stella of the End is a post-apocalyptic kinetic novel made by Romeo Tanaka in collaboration with the visual novel studio Key, which follows transporter Jude Gray, who accepts a request to deliver a gynoid named Filia to the top of a space elevator while avoiding dangers from human bandits and machines who have created a "singularity". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stella of the End.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Our protagonist WuShi and his friends are onboard a highspeed rail train, which is a tourist attraction that goes through the belly of the sea. What they do not know is that once upon a time, the train is a vehicle for time travel experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rail of Möbius.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldr Sky.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    82% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space. This science fiction thriller tells the tale of an intergenerational mission and its diverse crew, fighting against a deadly AI (and each other) for the chance to survive. Strategy, love interests and quantum mechanics await you. Your choices change the fate of everyone in Quantum Suicide. You play as a resea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Suicide.

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  21. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himawari: The Sunflower.

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  22. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 1,132 reviews

    City of Broken Dreamers is a mature adults only cyberpunk visual novel. In the game you will find a choice based visually erotic and exciting adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City of Broken Dreamers: Book One.

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  23. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    94% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Meet R-ne, a metallic organism from space in the form of a young girl. She’s taken in by Keiji and the people of Hanma town, but the maid uniform-clad, cat-eared space pirate Lily and her crew are looking to sell the valuable metal that’s R-ne. Caught up in the turmoil, can she make it back home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synthetic Lover.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 5,188 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

    Steins;Gate is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head. The game is described by the development team as a "hypothetical science ADV" and explores time and time travel in 2010 Akihabara. The gameplay follows non-linear plot lines which offer branching scenarios with courses of interaction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STEINS;GATE.

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  26. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 2,500 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Analogue: A Hate Story.

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  27. Kieta Memory – The Girl from the StarsIf your memories don't die – will you live forever? Without our memories – who are we? About This GameWelcome to 1992 – a year of miracles, love, and cosmic mysteries that will change your life forever. In Kieta Memory – The Girl from the Stars, you'll experience an unforgettable romance that transcends the boundaries of time and space. Meet Azuki, your extr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIETA MEMORY – The Girl from the Stars.

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  28. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Unleash your desires, conquer civilizations, and build an empire of desire in this captivating VN. Dominate a galaxy with your harem of powerful henchwomen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Galactic Harem Handbook: Chapter 1 - NSFW Sci-Fi Porn.

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  29. Killed by the mysterious villain Frogman, the protagonist wakes in bed as if nothing happened. As the master of a kendo dojo, he tries to resume daily life—until strange powers and mysterious foes begin to appear. Battle, choose, and reshape your destiny in this multi-ending visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog & Blade.

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  30. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The HD update of the classic visual novel from developer Sumikko Soft featuring new visuals and additional content. STORYA Certain Situation. Of course, even if I put it that way there’s no way I can explain the situation I’m in… In any case, I find myself with 4 other girls on a long spring break far away from civilization. To emphasize how middle of nowhere this is, there isn’t even a convenie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harukuru HD. - Spring has come true? -.

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  32. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shell Part II: Purgatorio.

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  33. The world has fallen to Peccato Mania (original sin), which causes self-harm and other problems. To save his younger sister Christine, who has been stricken by the disease, Rust full-dive into the online game "Archetype Arcadia", which is the only way to stop the progress of the symptom. Hope, pain, joy, betrayal, and inevitable "death" are found in this game, where the memories of the players t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archetype Arcadia.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    "Through two doors at once." This is a sci-fi mystery visual novel game. Each decision you make not only shapes your destiny but also peels back layers of hidden truths. Assemble the fragments of reality scattered across various outcomes to reconstruct the complete narrative. Dare to unravel the mysteries—your choices are the key to revealing the full spectrum of secrets. Plunged i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kanna Maze.

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  35. Explore a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant (yester)day in this BL visual novel. storyHypnotherapy clinic receptionist Cereus Bai lives a boring life until he finds out that he has lost his memory of yesterday. His boss and doctor Vere Strauss confirms that lost yesterday was just a boring day like his previous life. But mysterious men keep appearing in his life o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everlasting Snooze.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Maybe it was the curse of the black lilies that bloomed early in the winter - A girl falls in love with a girl before graduation. Her pure feelings are torn apart by a "tragic loop". You will weave her feelings by interrupting choices and typing letters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Lily's Tale.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Fallen Seeds is a science fiction visual novel with elements of a dating sim that follows the adventures of Evod, a special agent of the Earth Empire, during his mission on the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, inhabited by zoomorphic extraterrestrial beings known as Chimy. This is the first part of an upcoming science fiction trilogy. Join Evod, who, as he carries out his mission, discovers that t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Seeds.

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  38. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,734 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 33 reviews

    In the near future on the outskirts of the asteroid belt, a bloody mutiny breaks loose on the Artemis. You take the role of XO Camina Drummer, where your choices determine the fate of the ship. What will you do with the truth, Bosmang? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Expanse: A Telltale Series.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NUKITASHI.

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  40. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

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  41. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 394 reviews

    Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: romanticism of the Eighties, mysteries and intrigues, betrayal and self-sacrifice, hatred and passion - all of this in the new game by the creators of the legendary visual novel "Everlasting Summer"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll.

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  42. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 496 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 6 reviews

    A completely new science fiction mystery, in full-length live-action movie format, from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka. Player controls are simple and straightforward: just swipe to look around and tap to make a selection. Even if you are a beginner, you can enjoy the game as if you were watching a movie. The protagonist acts as you make choices in each scene, moving… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Come True.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 474 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

    Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synergia.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    You wake up from a cold sleep upside-down in a tree. Watch out—It's the future. In a world destroyed by ineffable monsters with no hearts, but an iron will; in a society warped and shaped by the constant threat of ruin; the dragon is already dead: Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kunado Chronicles.

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  45. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,381 reviews

    Fault is a Science Fantasy Kinetic Novel about Selphine, a bubbly, happy-go-lucky Princess and her sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Royal Guard Ritona. Follow them on their journey of a lifetime as they try to make it back home to the Kingdom of Rughzenhaide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fault Milestone One.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 2,492 reviews

    Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is a Japanese post-apocalyptic visual novel developed by Key and is rated for all ages. The story centers on a middle-aged man who comes across a malfunctioning robot in a dead city. The man, known simply as "the junker", stays with this robot for a time and attempts to fix the projector of the planetarium where the story takes place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    A mysterious global pandemic is making people disappear into thin air. A mysterious glass object carried by a girl found adrift at sea. Two stories that set two pairs of protagonists off on separate journeys around the world. What does it mean to live, make mistakes, and live again? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Polaris.

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  48. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 374 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 13 reviews

    A first-person dungeon crawler staring eight protagonists who are the last surviving people on earth after a disaster that killed off most of humanity in a single day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zanki Zero: Last Beginning.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    The gates of Heaven are closed shut; the realm of Hell consumed by flood. And in their wake, countless parallel worlds wither away, one after the other. The surviving angels and demons gather at the city they believe to be their final chance at salvation: the floating purgatory of "Tokyo Babel". Joined by humans, they embark on a pilgrimage across the seven layers of Babel, hoping to ascend Jac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Babel.

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  50. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Fate, love, death... Can the enigma be solved? The VII Enigmais a character-driven sci-fi mystery visual novel. Set in a shadowy world of dystopian conspiracy, you must defy the fabric of reality, navigating the desperate path to the 'true end' against the tyranny of time itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The VII Enigma.

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